Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,779flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,530–$2,028
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,402
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,779

Return trip

Houston → New Orleans$1,936

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Orleans to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583
53' refrigerated	$1,702	$4.41	$1,481 – $1,924
48' flatbed	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028
Step deck	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262
Power only	$1,226	$3.18	$1,067 – $1,386
Hotshot	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081
26' box truck	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056
Sprinter van	$570	$1.48	$479 – $662

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,144	$4.08	$1,843 – $2,444	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,779 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,530 and $2,028.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $377 of the $1,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,936, which makes New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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